The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-11
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

clety of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
raised 81, 900 at Milwaukee few days ago.
A new post-ofice has been established at
Gagen, Forest County.
Several business blocks were burned at
Richland Center the other night. The fire
started in j. Pietz's saloon and spread
from there to the Republican and Observer
printing Office, thence across the street to
Ii. H. Bottoms drug store, which was also
burned, together with the law Office of
Miner q Bergman and S. G. Hiatt's cigar
factory. Total loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
1t is feared that all the fish in Lake Kosh-
konong will be killed this winter by the ex-
IRENE low water and cold weather.
Sewing is now taught in some of the pub
lie schools at Appleton.
Of ninety-eight pensions secured through
State Agent Watrous, eight went to citi-
zens of the little village of Hillsborough,
Vernon County.
The Troy steam laundry at Eau Claire,
owned by Mrs Binnie Hoyt, was partially
destroyed by fire the other morning. Loss,
$500; fully insured.
The old settlers of the Eau Claire district
had a reunion and banquet few evenings
ago.
A Business Mems Association composed
of $50 citizens of Grant County has been
organized at Plattevllle with John Grindeu
as president.
G. W. Morgan was arrested at La Crosse
few days ago on charge of Matchmaking
old soldiers in Buffalo County. 1t was
alleged that he had travelled about the
county visiting pensioners and represent
ing himself as a special agent of the Gov
ernment to investigate fraudulent pension
cases. BY threatening adverse reports he
had blackmailed a number of parties, OBJ
tanning quite sum in the aggregate.
Prof. Albert Markham, proprietor of tire
Markham Academy, and one of the bert
known instructors of the West, died In
Milwaukee few mornings ago. He was
tifty-six years of age, and was a gradu!te
of the Wesleyan University at Middle
town, Conn.
It is announced from GAINESVILLE tiat
after two years of depression that was ;elt
all through Southern Wisconsin, the tobac-
co trade now shows signs of revival. Sales
are becoming more numerous, and the 1886
crop, which was a good one, is steadily
growing in favor. The 1884 leaf is nearly
all disposed of, but as to 1885 nearly 5000
cases are still left.
A Milwaukeean claims to have invented
machine after the style of typewriter
which writes words instead of letters.
Thomas Davenaugh, foreman and super
intendent of Thomas Laflesh's camp on the
Black river, had his skull crushed by a
limb of a falling tree a few days ago
Christ Senby, logger, of Eau Claire,
was instantly killed the other morning in
JohnsOn's logging-camp on the north fork
of the Eau Claire by a log rolling over
him. He leaves wife and large family.
Mrs. Sarah Tyrrell, charged with the
murder of her husband, was convicted at
Lancaster the other evening of manslaugh-
ter in the third degree.
D. F. johnson, a dynamite expert, work
ing at Peterson's camp south of Osceola,
Polk County, was instantly killed the other
morning by the explosion of a cartridge
which fell from his hand.
Mr.. Francis Chase, aged seventy years,
an old settler of OcOnomowOc, cut his
throat the other morning and could not
live.
For a week Christian Jungbluth,
young married man of the town of Frank
lin, Sheboygan County, had his jaws
locked together by an abcess on one of his
jawbones, caused by decayed teeth, and
was unable to eat. The other afternoon a
physician administered chlorOform and
extracted three teeth. Within tlve min
utes he died from the effects of the
chloroform.
While cutting pine timber near Hayward,
Sawyer County, recently several men
found tree which contained two full
grown bears and three small ones.
A queer runaway occurred at La Crosse
recently. The horse broke loose from the
cutter, ran down an alley and into the back
door of saloon, where his way was blocked
by a pool table and stove. The pool play
ers decamped bv the front exit.
A number Of horses have died in the
vicinity of Berlin within a few days of
a disease closely resembling inflammation
of the bowels The disease was not
thought to be contagious.
Michael Kruger, a resident of Manches-
ter, Green Lake County, is probably the
Oldest man in the Northwest. 1t is claimed
that he is over 113 years old. He remem-
bers all about the Napoleonic wars. He is
the father of nine children, the eldest of
whom is aged seventy-eight years
Trout fry 10 the number of 5000 have
been planted in the vicinity of Lancaster.
Tom Wing, Berlin Chinaman, not only
attends church regularly, but IS also pres
ent at Sunday-school and has teacher
all to himself.
Henry Kaufman, dealer in millinery
goods at Milwaukee, made an assignment
a few days ago.
Travelling men report that GAINESVILLE
merchants are buying larger spring stocks
than they have for several years.
Another syndicate was formed at Eau
Claire few days ago which has made ex-
tensive investments in the recently-discov-
cred mineral lands in the vicinity of
Knapp, thirty-five miles west of there, with
capital stock of $4,000 The corporation
will proceed forthwith to make explora-
lions on It's tracts.
The other night thieves entered the bed
room Of DR.. J. A. Masterson. at the Ire
mont House, Watertown, and stole his gold
watch, about fifty dollars in money and
other valuables.
The largest lift of whitefish made dur
ing the past few days in Green bay was
one of 314 pounds, off the Peshtigo bar.
Two sons of NJ. j. Ward, aged respect
lively twelve and fourteen years. and
cousin Bigelow, living on Coon's Fork of
the Eau Claire river, thirty miles east of
Eau Claire, visited deserted logging
camp few days ago, and finding bottle
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for whisky, drank it. The younger boy
died when within half mile of home, and
his two companions were beyond recovery.
A GAINESVILLE lady who has been an inva-
lid for the past thirteen years, and who
has been unable to leave the house, claims
to be receiving great benefit from a faith.
cure doctor.
The pOst-ofice authorities at GAINESVILLE
have decided to take steps toward intro
ducing free delivery in that city. The ar
rangement will not be made before some
time in April.
In Milwaukee the other day G. II. Wells,
the brakeman accused of causing the Rio
horror, was sent to the house of correc-
ton for carrying concealed weapons. He
is under engagement to exhibit himself at
dime museum.
The four-year-old daughter of Peter Rex
ford, of Eau Claire, was fatally burned the
other night while playing with matches.
Miss Hattie Pierce, daughter of Captain
Pierce, of hartford, Green Lake County,